Contra Costa School of Performing Arts
Minutes
Regular Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday January 24, 2023 at 5:30 PM
Location
Contra Costa School of Performing Arts
2730 Mitchell Drive
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
Room 125
The public may address the Board regarding any item within the jurisdiction of the Board of Directors of ChartHouse Public Schools. To ensure an orderly meeting and an equal opportunity for each speaker, persons wishing to address the Board must fill out a speaker’s card. Cards should be turned into the Board Chair/Vice Chairperson prior to the Call to Order. Speakers will be given three minutes for items on the agenda, and two minutes for items not on the agenda. When translation services are utilized to support the participation of a primary Speaker, the translator will be afforded the same duration of time as the primary Speaker. Time may not be yielded to other speakers. In compliance with the Brown Act, the Board may listen to comments from speakers and provide direction to staff, but may not engage in discussion or take action on items that are not already on the agenda.
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Directors Present
A. Mbonisi, C. Hill, D. Wendt, F. Bani-Taba, H. Vega, L. McPhatter-Harris
Directors Absent
None
Ex Officio Members Present
B. Byers
Non Voting Members Present
B. Byers
Guests Present
B. Fleming (remote), J. Flaner, K. Aozasa (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Record Attendance
C.
Establishment of Quorum
Quorum present.
D.
Agenda Review and Adoption
II. PUBLIC COMMENTS
A.
Items on the Agenda
There were no public comments.
B.
Items not on the Agenda
There were no public comments.
III. CONSENT AGENDA
A.
Approve Minutes
B.
Approve Minutes
C.
BP 25
BP 25 approved in the Consent Agenda.
D.
BP 26
BP 26 approved in the Consent Agenda.
E.
School Accountability Report Card
The School Accountability Report Card approved in the Consent Agenda.
IV. COMMITTEES
A.
Finance Committee
The Finance Committee Chairperson Charles Hill provided an update on the work being done by the committee.
B.
Facilities Ad Hoc Committee
C.
Long Term Planning Ad Hoc Committee
Chairperson Hill presented a report on the activities of the Long Term Planning Ad Hoc Committee and recent meeting held.
V. FISCAL REPORTS
A.
Monthly Financial Report
The Board heard a presentation from EdTec managers Bryce Fleming and Kendall Aozosa on the monthly financial report and provided other important updates.
VI. Partnership
A.
Partnership Needs
The Board heard a presentation from Dr. Byers covering a review of areas of current and expanded opportunities for partnership to support the operations of the school.
VII. ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
A.
Executive Director Report
Dr. Byers provided the Board with an update on school business.
VIII. Compensation Study
A.
Comparable Compensation Data
IX. CLOSED SESSION
A.
Negotations and Partnerships
The Board entered into Closed Session at 8:16pm.
B.
Public Employee Employment/Discipline/Dismissal Release (§ 54957)
C.
Public Employment
X. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
A.
Report Out
The Board reconvened to Open Session at 9:24 pm.
The Board chair announced that action was taken in closed session.
The Board voted in closed session to unanimously accept the releases of Public Employee Employments as presented.
B.
Executive Director Salary and Compensation
Board Chair Vega provided an oral report on salary, salary schedule, or compensation paid in the form of fringe benefits to Executive Director/CEO.
Attendance recorded.